PRoMs - The Production and Reading of Music Sources
Mise-en-page in manuscripts and printed books containing polyphonic music, 1480—1530
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Countries
Austria
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Czech Republic
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France
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Germany
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Italy
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Netherlands
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Cities
Augsburg
2
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Hradec Králové
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Munich
5
Naples
1
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1
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Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
8
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
1
Material
paper
9
parchment
2
Format
oblong
1
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
2
none visible
5
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
2
red
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
9
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
2
10
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2
11
3
10
4
11
5
11
6
9
7
9
8
7
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
7
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
2
single
10
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
8
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
4
other
1
partial additional staves
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
brown
3
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
5
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
German
1
Latin
11
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
2
display script
6
textura
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
6
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
11
blue
1
brown
3
dark red
1
green
1
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
5
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
often
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
diagrams
1
littera notabilior
1
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Colour of staves: black
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Physical format: upright
Type of notation: void mensural
Type of script: cursive (bastarda)
Number of staves: 11
Locations part of: Belgium
Colour of text: red
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Tarazona, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS 2-3, Early 16th century, All folios
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